Hey, just try to pull through this. He may have a chance. Does he not have phone services set up yet in the Philippines? Once you're able to contact him, call him and ask him about the EAD and how long he had it...get as much information from him as you could. Until then, there's not much a point in asking for advice on what you know, because you might get your hopes up or get depressed, when his chances will turn out to be the opposite once we have all the information.